The instructions and context you give an AI before it answers.
A prompt is your order at a diner. Say “sandwich,” and you may get mystery meat.
It sets the AI’s goal and tone. It can also ask for a certain format.
LLM
A prompt tells the LLM what to do and how to answer.
Prompt-engineering
Prompt-engineering turns a quick question into a reusable method.
Chain-of-thought
Chain-of-thought uses a prompt to guide step-by-step reasoning.
Agent
An Agent can turn a prompt into a task goal it can act on.